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J. S. SAYLOR Filed Maren 1'1, 1958 "da fd N Patented Nev." 14, 1939l UNITED STATES- PATENT 'OFFICE tainer Corporation of America, Chicago, lll., a corporation of Delaware Application March b11, 193s, sei-lei No. rescue This invention relates to the construction of boxes composed of paper, cardboard, iiber board and the like and, more particularly, to boxes specially constructed -fox' the packaging of such 5 materials as cheese, butter, lard and other commodities of a similar nature which may be poured or molded within and to the interior shape of the box vor which may be pre-formed before being placed in the box, the box `then preserving the l@ the shape of the contents during shipment and handling., l

One of the objects ofthe invention is to provide a box constructed in such manner that commodities of the character of those mentioned may` mi be packaged therein in either ci the ways specilied for shipment and handling with a. minimum chance of injury to shape or quality of the contents, the box or container, in a preferred form, also being so arranged and constructed that the contents may be removed as a whole or in severed parts in a predetermined shape or shapes.

Another, object is to provide a simple and econctrnical type of box from the standpoint of forming or cutting the blanks and from the standpoint of assembly or folding into nal shape from the preformed blank. lin this connection i the invention contemplates the use of reenforcing .members at the opposite ends ofthe box, the

members also serving to assist'l the shaping-oi' o dll the interior of the box to more or less predetermined dimensions, to maintain uniformity as between two'or more boxes, to provide, with other parts, a slot or recess into which tuck flaps on a top or cover may be received, to protect the box and contents Vfrom deformation or .injury under rough handling or shipping conditions, to provide a smooth and regulardnterior end wall for various purposes and to provide numerous other advantages as may become apparent.

Other objectsv as well as the advantages and use of the invention will be appreciated and understood by those skilled in the art after readling the following description and ,claimen and after viewing the accompanying drawing of a/pre- Y i5 ierred embodiment. In the drawing:

to contain brick cheese.

Fig. 2 is a section thereof taken'along ther i is e perspective view of a box constructed of Fig. i

' The box shown. in Fig. 1 is- Vformed vfrom a single sheet of material such as paper, cardboard, iiber board or the like cut and scored as illus- 7tra'ted in Fig. 3. The sheet after or while being cut to the shape and proportions shown, is scored 5 along parallel score lines, 5, G, l and to Segrei gate the same intowhat may be termed wall sections or Vpanels d, lli, il, l2 ,and i3. Also score lines lli, it, 4lb and ll segregate or denne. o end closure aps i9, 2d, 2l and 22 which are '10 separated from one another during the cutting of the blank as will be understood. It will be A ,noted that score lines l@ are off-set inwardly a short distance from score lines lll, l5 and il.

The panel or section il is to form the/bottom wall, the immediately adjacent panelsr'sections ld and l2 are to form vthe side walls and the other panels or sections t and 'it are to form the double top Wall or closure element of the box illustrated. In forming Ithe box the side wall 20 sections Il@ and l2 may be folded rst by bending the blank along score lines and l to bring the side wallsperpendicular to the bottom wall section El'. The end-naps 2l will also be folded upwardly along score lines l .to bringthem to 25 positions perpendicular to the bottom. Thereafter the top wall section ld will be `folded. over along score line t to dispose the section at right` angles to side wall section l2 and, similarly, the

top wall section 9 is` folded down on score line 5 30y to a position at right angles to side wall section I0 and overlapping section i3.

'Ihe top wall section 9 may be retained. in

closed position by any-convenient means such'as Y gummed tapeA 9a disposed to overlap the upper 35 portion of'side wall l2 and an adjacent portion f top wall section 9, thereby sealing the box. As sectionsl l0 and l2; are folded into position the end closure naps 2li and 22 are folded toward."

one another on'scorelines l5 and l'l, respectively, 4o.

into posltlonsoverlapping the outside faces of bottom flaps 2l, as indicated in' Fig. 1. The aps 2U, nv are shown as proportioned substantially. to abut one 'another when in final position 'but may be constructed to overlap one another as M wlllbe appreciated. When the naps 20, 2l and 22 j are in their properly related positions, a relatively stii! ber board or other material member or platelike reenforcing counter 2d, the size and shape of.' which preferably exactly conforms, to d0 the final interior size and shapeof4 the box cross-section, is disposed'agairistj-'the interior face of .each iia'p 2 l whereupon one or more suitablel fasteners. such as Vstaples Z are passed member 23 and clinchedtohold them to- 55 may be substituted for the staple or staples and the portions of staples 24 which are disposed in the box interior may be depressed or counter-` sunk to lie flush with the surface of member 23.

When the box ends have been formed as de" scribed, the aps 20 and 22 are spaced from the adjacent members 23 by the thicknessnoi a flap 10 2| which leaves slot pockets or slitlike recesses above iiaps 2I` into which the cover or top section naps I8 may be tucked or slid when the cover is moved down into closing position. The

members 23 not only perform the function men- 15 tioned immediately above but also serve to fix the limits to which the side wall sections and the top and bottom sections may be moved toward one another and, therefore, serve to maintain uniformity in size and shape of the box interiors'. In addition members 23 reenforce the box and present a relatively smooth and even surface at each end ,for the purposes previously mentioned.

A box constructed in or after the manner described lends itself very readily for such purposes as the packaging of soft cheese, butter, lard and the like which may be`iiowed while soft or in a fluid or plastic state, into a paper or metalfoil liner (not shown) already positioned and arranged withln the box. After the cheese, lard or other commodity has set or hardened it will conform substantially to the shape of the interior of the-box, the outline or surfaces and edges being sharply defined.- Consequently the commodity in its paper or metal foil wrapper or liner, may be 33v removed as a vwhole from the container very readily (as for instance in a brick-shape) or, if desired, may be cut into sections and dispensed in that form, each section substantially retaining a part of the sharp outline of the box wall.

While a preferred embodiment of the invenon has been illustrated and described it will be apparent that many other embodiments and modioations may be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the 'spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims. I claim: I Y 1. A box comprising a single sheet of material such as fiber board cut and scored to provide a bottom wall, side walls, a 'top wall and end closure ilaps at each end of each of said walls,

W the flaps on the ends of the side walls being adaptl ed to overlap the iiaps on the ends of the bottom wall outwardly of the latter ilaps, a relatively stiff independent member of dimensions and shape corresponding to the interior dimensions and shape of the box at the ends thereof Adisposed at and across each end of the'box and against the interior face of the bottom wall and iiap, and

means securing said end naps and members in Y Afolded toward one another over and against the outer faces of the respective end flaps of the bottom wall, said bottom wall end iiaps extending upwardly toward the top wall a distance less than the box depth, a relatively stiff member of terior crosssectional dimensions and shape of the box at an end thereof disposed across each end and against the interior face of said bottom wall end iiaps, and means passing through said side and bottom wall end n aps and said member at ea'ch'end for securing the same together, each of said members and the adiacent side wall end flaps being spaced adjacent to the box top whereby to rovide a slot for the reception of ,a top wall end ap. t

3. A box formed of foldable iibreboard comprising a bottom wall,side walls integral there with, end closure flaps at the ends of each of said walls, the aps on the ends of the side walls being adapted to overlap the apslon the ends of. the bottom wall outwardly of the latter flaps, a relatively stiil, independent member oi' dimensions and shape .corresponding to the interiorA dimensions and shape of the box at the ends thereof disposed at and .across each end of the box and against the interior face of the bottom wall end ilap, means for securing said end flaps and members in their relative positionasaid bottom wall end naps extending upwardly a distance less than' the box depth, whereby to provide a slot between lsaid member and the side wall end ilaps at each end of the box, a top closure for the box, including a top wall panel and end iiaps at each end thereof, said flaps being adapted to be tucked into the slots between saidvindependent members and the side wall end flaps,

ZJOHN S. SAYLOR.

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